2006-08-11 04:41:11 · 6 answers · asked by jamie k 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Some juvenile koi do look a lot like goldfish. In my experience, the koi tend to have a flatter belly and a more opaque tail than a standard goldfish would.
The barbels above would be another way to tell, but sometimes they're hard to see or broken off on a baby koi...
2006-08-11 07:10:18 · answer #1 · answered by pixelscapes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
regular goldfish only cost a dollar or two,... you get them in any ordinary pet store.
Koi on the other hand, can cost as much as 10 dollars or more - each. These are available, only at a special request through a middleman, from a specialty pet store. Or directly from a Koi Breeder.
My grandfather used to raise Koi, and before he passed, his baby Koi would often sell for a few hundred each.
2006-08-11 11:57:00 · answer #2 · answered by somber_pieces 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Koi's have a different look to them. And are bigger. They can get to 2-4 feet long.
Goldfish are typically smaller. There are a variety of them. Take a look at the links to tell the difference.
2006-08-14 05:04:58 · answer #3 · answered by Nikki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Koi and goldfish are 2 separate breeds.......and koi will have wiskers or barbels as they're called...try this site for better care for our fishes
www.koivet.com
2006-08-11 13:54:44 · answer #4 · answered by TooSassy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A koi is bigger and also comes in diffrent colors.
2006-08-11 13:20:55 · answer #5 · answered by Raven 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh that's not hard at all.. this is a KOI....
http://www.a-koi.at/images/content/05-Koi-Import-ggg.jpg
they're easy to pick out and they get pretty big!
and they're beautiful.
http://www.vcnet.com/koi_net/
2006-08-11 11:47:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋